Mistaya Mountain

Mistaya Mountain is located on the border of Alberta and British Columbia, on the Continental Divide. It was named in 1918.^[1][3] Mistaya is either the Cree name for "grizzly bear"^[6] or is the Stoney word for "much wind".^[7]

Mistaya Mountain
Northwest aspect
Highest point
Elevation	3,078 m (10,098 ft)[1][2]
Prominence	366 m (1,201 ft)[3]
Parent peak	Mount Baker (3180 m)[3]
Listing	Mountains of Alberta Mountains of British Columbia
Coordinates	51°42′41″N 116°35′06″W[4]
Geography
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Interactive map of Mistaya Mountain
Country	Canada
Provinces	Alberta and British Columbia
Protected area	Banff National Park[1]
Parent range	Waputik Mountains[3]
Topo map	NTS 82N10 Blaeberry River[4]
Climbing
First ascent	July 21, 1933 by H.S. Kingman, J. Monroe Thorington, C. Kain[5][3]

Mistaya is an easyish, non-technical mountain with good views, especially to the north, north-west and south.

Geology

Mistaya Mountain is composed of sedimentary rock laid down during the Precambrian to Jurassic periods. Formed in shallow seas, this sedimentary rock was pushed east and over the top of younger rock during the Laramide orogeny.^[8]

Climate

Based on the Köppen climate classification, Mistaya Mountain is located in a subarctic climate zone with cold, snowy winters, and mild summers.^[9] Temperatures can drop below −20 °C (−4 °F) with wind chill factors below −30 °C (−22 °F).

Gallery

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  View from Mistaya: Mts. Forbes, Lyell & Columbia
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  View from Mistaya: the Wapta Icefield

See also

• Mountains portal
• List of peaks on the British Columbia–Alberta border
• List of mountains in the Canadian Rockies